Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum and a new boat owner as I just purchased a 2005 Tahoe Q4 Sport OB from my brother in law. I know Tahoe is known for some dodgy quality issues but I couldn't pass on the ridiculous price of the boat. It's in great shape, had very little use in freshwater and then sat for a year unused. It has a Mercury 90 ELPTO outboard.
On Sunday I had a buddy marine mechanic look at it, we checked it over, replaced a decaying fuel line that was keeping the motor from running more than a 30 seconds and then I proceeded to spend the next six hours putting the boat through it's paces on the water and it performed flawlessly. The only thing I noticed was the amount of water in the bilge was not normal. The only thing I can think of is the rubber boot that the cables from the motor run through into the transom looked a little worn out and maybe water was coming in through there.
Can I replace that boot fairly easily and is it supposed to be completely sealed?
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give me.
On Sunday I had a buddy marine mechanic look at it, we checked it over, replaced a decaying fuel line that was keeping the motor from running more than a 30 seconds and then I proceeded to spend the next six hours putting the boat through it's paces on the water and it performed flawlessly. The only thing I noticed was the amount of water in the bilge was not normal. The only thing I can think of is the rubber boot that the cables from the motor run through into the transom looked a little worn out and maybe water was coming in through there.
Can I replace that boot fairly easily and is it supposed to be completely sealed?
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give me.